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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19
Social happenings.

The German Liedertaefel Society gave
private party at Schaefer's Hall on Monda.
evening. The members of the society AM
their wives were in attendance, and indulg
ed in dancing. Some fine vocal selections
were rendered during the evening.
Major and Mrs. J. II. Widmer gave yer.
pleasant card party to a select circle
friends on Monday evening, and all report
q very enjoyable time.
The Baptist church tea was largely attend
ed last evening, about 2SO being present
and all appeared to enjoy themselves.
Col. and Mrs d. Hspeman, received
number of friends on Tuesday evening
Progressive euchre.
GRAcE.0' MERA.
Mrwill o. Mera and Miss Kate Grace wer'
married at 81. COLUMBIA church, at ten o'clocl
Wednesday morning. Rev. Jas. Ryan OF
floating. Miss Grace is the accomplished
daughter of the foreman of the Ottaw'
Gas Works, and Mr.. O'Mera is enc Of oul
oity's energetic young men, popular on al
sides.
sCHERER- RENTz.
One of the peasantest weddings Of thu
season, was consumed at st. COLUMBIA church
at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, when
Mr.. Charles Rentz and Miss Gussie Scherer
two of our city's prominent young society
people, were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony, by Rev. James Ryan. The event
was one long expected, all but the date, and
and happy future is wished them by ALL
Miss Scherer is the daughter Of one of our
Oldest citizens, and has always been pop
ular little lady in society. Mr.. Rentz is
young man of good business ability, and is
also popular among his friends.
FAMILY REUNION.
A reunion of the children and their fam
lilies, Of Mrs. William Parr Of Rutland
Township was held at the old homestead,
five miles east of Ottawa on Saturday Nov IL
on the anniversary of the SOth birthday Of
Mrs. Parr. The day was as fine az could be
wished ana all of her children and most OF
the grand children were present, as well as
q number of friends and old neighbors.
Among whom was Mrs. Walbridge one of the
oldest settlers of the town, she being over
IS years old. but very smart and lively for
one of her years. She drove her own horse
a distance Of over two miles and thought
nothing of it. There were six old ladies
present who's combined ages were 462, the
Oldest So and the youngest II years, an av-
erage Of II years They are oil widows and
live within radius Of two miles. Dinner
was served and consisted of one Of Mrs. j.
7. PARIS best which Is enough to say to any
one who has ever had the pleasure of partak-
ing of one of her famous country dinners.
Music, both instrumental and vocal, was
given by the different members of the grand
children. A photograph WAS taken Of the
group Of six old ladies and also one of the
grand children present. A very enjoyable
time was had and the party broke up and
to their respective homes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19
Real Ertate Transfers.

Orpha 4, Gray has sold the s. w. Il of
section 81, township of Usage, to JOSIAH
Crotty for 1886.
VIM. ii. Pitcher has transferred lot 12
block o, Homestead addition TO Streator, to
John $. Ryon, for $500
John Is, Plumb has sold part of the s. +
4 of section 25, townsip of Bruce, to Faw.
Get Plumb for 81 600
Mary Brose has sold the w. y of the s
E. of section "a, Otter Creek, to Marga
retha Freeman for $1,000.
Thomas Smurr has sold the 8. y Of lot
block "a, States addition, Ottawa, 10 Esther
Parker for 81 900.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

A posthumous essay entitled "1n Dick
ems Land" will appear In the Christmas
Scri5ner's by Edward Percy Whipple, the
late critic and lecturer, who was one OF the
most ardent admirers Of the genious OF
Charles Dickens.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

Mr.. August Haeberlin, late Of the firm
of Haeberlin Bros, was married at Erie,
Penn, the other day, and is, with his
bride, the guest Of his brother, Mr.. John
Haeberlin, for few days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

Mrs Maude M. Vincent, nee Miss Maude
Summers, of Lamars, Ia, is the guest of
friends In this city. Mrs. Vincent left us
rather suddenly, but now we shall have a
chance to congratulate her.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

The first NJ. E. Church is contemplating
an extensive addition to its library.
II. L. Hosssck and family will reside In
Chicago for the winter. DR.. Hanna will oc.
cnpy their residence.
James Baker aed Joseph DAILY will start
up big grocery house in the store now oc-
cupied by the Revolution Store, on Dec. LIST.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

Several Of our sister cities have within
their borders night schools, for the enlight.
ment of men and women who have not
had the advantages of modern schools
There Is wide and ever-increasing field in
this city for such school, and the person
who will come forward and establish one
with reasonable charges, will reap good
sized harvest of dollars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

Harry B, Shaw returned from Fullerton
Neb., on Friday noon, having disposed OF
his interests there. He will make Ottawa
his future home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19

The Gay road carts are pronounced the
best in the market by every person who has
used cart.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-19
.Married.

HARRY L. WESTCOTT to Miss DELLA WHITE, both
of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
Movements of the Emperors.

BERLIN, September l0.-The Emperor
and Empress will leave Babelsberg Mon
dsy and will arrive at Stettin at half-past
foUr IN the afternoon. They will remain
there until Saturday. The Nap Free
Press, the North German Gazette, and other
official papers seek to discredit the idea
that any preparations were made to re-
eeiSe the Car. But they cannot deny
the fact that the Stettin authorities were
warned to prepare for the reception OF q
great foreign persopaSe who was POPULAR
" supposed to be the Gar. That an
interview was expected to take place
between Emperor William and the Car
is beyond doubt, and its abandonment
is attributed in the highest circles to intiu-
ences hostile to Germany which were
brought to bear on the Car after his ar
rival at Copenhagen.
TIE Samoa incident reawakens the
feeling that the English are too
ready to thwart the extension o. GerEan
commerce. Great Britain has Just con-
cluded a treaty with the King of Tongue
Island under which that monarch will
| ceds Aothing 70 = foreign power without
the assent of England. Eho treaty Is an
unpleasant surprise to Germany, as tbs
Tongua Islands have been considered
promising field for German enterprise,
The Taq6lat, referring to the Samoa affair,
asserts that it was known here for a Ions
time that malice was TO have been secretly
instigated by Americans TO Dust the
German proprietors of plantations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
GIBBONS EXPLAINS
A Letter Refuting the Assertions Made By
MCGlynn'S Friends,
DID NOT ACT As MEDIATOR.

BALTIMORE, September 10.-Cardinal
Gibbons authorizes the following state
ment in reference to his connection with
the McGlynn case:
Shortly after his arrival in Rome in
February last, Cardinal Gibbons in an au-
d:o~as 9TH the HOLY Father eq"es"eu
by His Holiness to ask DR.. McGlynn to
come to Rome. The next day the Cardinal
complied with the instructions; but as he
did not know DIR. McGlyun's address he
wrote the letter to DR.. Burtsell, because
he regarded him a friend of McGlynn.
Some week later CARDINAL Gibbons re-
ceived a reply from DIR. Burtsell giving
reasons and excuses why DR.. McGlynn did
not go to Rome. As the answer from DR..
Burtsell was addressed, not TO Cardinal
Simeoni but to Cardinal Gibbons, the lat
ter saw no reason for handing the letter to
to the propaganda. Far, however, from
suppressing its contents he was very care
ful to communicate them to the Cardinal
Project Of the propaganda.
1t may be added that Cardinal Gibbons
was in no way authorized to act rs an in
termediate between DIR. McGlynn
and his archbishop, and there
fore %scrupulously avoided inter
fering in a matter in which he had no
direct concern. His visit to Rome had in
view a different purpose. While the Car
dinal, in common with the prelatcs of the
country, was anxious in the interests of
education and religion Il see a university
established iu the country, he has abstained
from giving his vote in favor OF any par
ticular locality. The Cardinal has no
knowledge of any change contemplated or
effected in the original endowment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
STARVATION
Causes the Death of Prisoners IN the City
of New Orleans.
FALL VICTIMS TO DISEASE

CHICAGO, September 10-A Times
special from New Orleans says; For
several years the inmates of the parish
prison, of this city, have suffered from a
peculiar disease accompanied with a swell
ling of the head aud limbs and frequently
ending in death. II returned this year,
thirty-nine cases and five deaths having
occurred since January. The disease has
generally been attributed to the damp
condition of the prison, which IS an old
brick structure, and there has been a gen.
eral demand for its condemnation and
erection of q better one.
A physician of the State Boardof Health
was deputied this week to make a thor
ough examination, and his report does
away with the dampness theory, and find
sickness and death in prison to be n OF
insufficient food. The ratiOns consist OF a
cup of tea and a piece of bread in the morn
ing and soup during the day. Meat for
soup Is provided by cOtraCt az a low rate
and has several times been condemned by
the resident surgeon. The food is wholly
insufficient, the inspector declares. Sew
eral persons presented evidences OF scurVy
and the disease was restricted almost
wholly to those who had been confined for
three months or more or dependent upon
the starvation rationF alone.
The Board of Health called the attention
ofthe city authorities to the condition and
insists that the prisoners be provided with
better meat and with vegetables occasion
al1y
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
CUSTOM OFFICIALS BRIBED.
He swears That He Bribed New Yorl

He Swears That He Bribed New York
~--.""ua inspectors.
New YORK, September l0.-Collector
Magone is conducting an investigation into
charges made against Gen. Van Setback,
John Pullman and other customs inspec-
tors.
These charges, if su~bstantiated, may
lead to the removal Of the officials and the
presentment of charges TO the Grand Jury.
Last week A. j. Simendinger, said to be
in the employ OF the halter of that name,
arrived from Europe. In his baggage was
n large quantity of matters goods and pat
terms valued at 81, 1853. The goods were
seized and evidence was secured duplicating
an inspector at an attempt at smuggling.
When questioned by the Collector,
~Simendinger became so confused that he
made under oath a revelation of his trans.
actions during five years. In 1888, on the
steamer Saale, he smuggled Sl33 worth of
goods; in 1884, on the Adriatic, 1854
worth; in 1885, on the City Of Brussels,
$l3O worth, and in 1886 he smuggled in
$50 worth. He gave the names of several
inspectors to whom he swOre he had given
brides. The investigation will o be
completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
A FIGHT
Breaks Up "a Game of Base Ball at Weston
4 General Melee.

Breaks Up ~ Game of Base Ball at Weston
4 General Melee.
Special Telegram iOaIE Sunday RsQiseT.
WESTON, W. VA, September lO.-A
match game of base ball between the
Weston club and a picked nine of players
from the upper end OF this county was
played at Roanoke to-day, aud resulted in
a General hand-tO-hand fight, in which
several Of the boys got considerably cut
and bruised, but fortunately nOne were
seriously hurt. The game VAS progress
ing nicely and the score stood 80 to - IN
favor OF Weston, when some n who was
under the inhueace Of liquor undertook to
dispute the decision of the umpire, and be-
fore the situation Of affairs could be conf
pretended there was y general melee, ~
which WA Brought to a standstill by n re-
yolver in the hanGS O. enc Of the Weston
boys, who drew il in Self-defenss.
After the ground was cleared and al
nuieted down, the members OF both mines
| shook hands ~peaSeablY, but the game wa
not finished. The owneI e. the ground
Directing. Several prominent young asr
/ of Weston figured in the tight, but it mus
be said to their credit that they were no,
tosblame. 1t is generally understood tha'
most of the up the river boys wer'
drinking and those who were spectator
said that it was whisky, not the boys, tina
did the fighting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12

ness, which was quiet but weak at lowest
prices reached. Almost the entire list is
lower, Wheeling and Lake Erie, with an
advance of /, being the only prominent ex-
ception, but Western Union is down IL,
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy It. Sales
15l,4 4S shares. Quotations closed bid rs
fellows:
Adams Express AS; American Express
10s; Canada Pacific 5Sa; Central Pacific
So; Chesapeake and Ohio 6; do preferred
irsts 10i, do seconds 4; Chicago and Alton,
las; do preferred 155; Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy l34t; Delaware and Hudson
100; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
1909; Denver and Rio Grande, 25s; Erie
304; do preferred 60; Fl Wayne, 151;
Illinois Central, l19; Lake Shore, est;
Michigan Central, 81; Minneapolis and
st. Louis, Is; do preferred, %; Missouri
Pacific, 97}; Northern Pacific, 26i; do
preferred, ST.; Chicago and Northwestern,
ll4t; DO preferred 14a!; New York Gen.
tral. 100; Oregon Transcontinental, 22S;
Pacific Mail, 3S; Panama, =; Peoria, ID. Il
E "a; Pittsburg, 153; Pullman Palace
Car 14sS; Reading, 62!; Rock Island, 126;
st. Louis and San Francisco. IS; do pre-
ri; first preferred, 1l2; St Paul,
and Minnesota 112; ST. Paul
md Omaha, 45s; do preferred los;
Texas Pacific, 81; Union Pacific, 54i;
United States Express a; Western Union
Telegraph 7S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
A CORRECTION MADE
or the Offensive Order-No Intention 10
Neglect the President.

or the Offensive Order-No Intention to
Neglect the President.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1O.-The
order OF Department Commander Harper
of the G.. A. R., to be observed on Friday
next, the day OF the parade of the organi-
cation, which has provoked considerable
criticism owing to the omission of any ref
erence to President Gleyeland, is explained
az follows to-day by Col. Thomas }. stew.
art, Assistant Adjutant General Depart
ment of Pennsylvania G. A. r., who framed
the order.
Col. Stewart said: 1t is all wrong to i'm
acme that we intended to slight the Fresi-
dent. The order issued concerns only the
Grand Army, and it is in every sense cor
rect. 1t was issued solely for the intor-
nation for G. A. r. men who were anx-
ious to know if they were TO be reviewed
by Gen. Sheridan. However, in order
that there may be no misconstrnction OF
that section of the order there has beer
issued from headquarters a supplementary
order. The supplementary order reads,
In passing the reviewing stand, at Broad
and SAMSON streets, where the oaiumn VII,
be reviewed by the President OF the Unlteo
States, or while being reviewed by Lieut.
Gen. Phil Sheridan, United States Army
near the point of dismissal, none but ln'
post commanders will salute, post Color
will be dipped, comrades will march with
out Saiuting aHd eyes TO the front
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
SABIN'S BIG SUIT.
Senator sabin One of the Defendants In
an Interesting Suit.

Senator sabin One Of the Defendants In
an Interesting Suit.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, September 1O.-In
the United States Circuit Court Henry A.
Porter and Ransom R. Cable, of Chicago,
have filed a bill in chaucery against Sena-
tor d. NJ. Sabin and J. C. German, for
merly president and treasurer, respectively,
Of the Northwestern Car Company.
Porter holds S15O,OOO worth of stock,
and Cable S37, 900 worth. The bill, after
reciting the sale of Seymour, Sabin & Co.,
to the Car Company, alleges that $500, 600
Of the Assets was never delivered to the
company, and that 81, 500, 600 proved to be
of little value. 1t is also charged that
Sabin and O'Gorman used the credit,
money and paper Of the company to the
extent of twelve millions of dollars with.
out authority, 10 help Seymour, Sabin &
Co, and that now the company has claims
on its books against the firm of 81, 0i2, sos.
Its further alleged that eleven days be-
fore the failure the company's books
a credit to the firm of $40, 600.
The day afterward they showed q debt of
nearly $3.50, 600 and ten days later one Of
81 500, 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Runaway Train Dashes Down q Deep ha-
yine-One Man Killed.
-. ,-om a. On. S,,,1dU Pe0[de.

Runaway Train Dashes down. DoOP
yine-One Man Killed.
Special Tslecram TO The Sunday Register.
TERRA ALTA, W. VA, September ~
A serious railroad disaster occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio near No. u bridge
eight miles west of here, to-day at Il
o'clock. As the train, No. AZ, New YORK
express, consisting Of five express and one
passenger car, engine No. 277, VIM. Pax
ton engineer, was descending the grade
the brakes refused to hold when applied at
Rodamer's, FIVE miles west Of here. The
train dashed down the grade at the rate OF
rs miles an hour, wholly unmanageabie'
When near the bridge the tender left the
track, taking the first two express ears
with it to the bottom Of a deep ravlne,
100 feet, where they bursted, scattering
the contents 10 the four winds. The en-
CINE stayed on the track. The third,
fourth and fifth cars were derailed. Brake
man A. W. Cooper, of Keyser, was De
tween the second and third cars, and was
under the wheels and crushed into
an unacceptable mass. The occupants
Of the passenger car were slightly shaken
up. Owing to efficient management the
which were torn clear away, Will
be all right by morning. No blame is at
Lached to anyone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
Running Fight with Outlaws.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, September l0.-Great
excitement prevails here over a report from
Mauhaca, a small village fifteen miles
southwest of this city, that officers had
overhauled and attacked q band of train
robbers, supposed to be the same gang
that perpetrated the Mcneil and Flatonia
train robberies several months ago. The
local officers at Mauchaca attempted this
afternoon to arrest the robbers, when the
latter opened fire, %wounding one officer.
Two outlaws have thus far been fatally
wounded. The fight still continues. The
wounded outlaws will be brought here
tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
ONE MILLION INVOLVED.
A Zig Criminal Suit Against Prominer
PItLshnrr C%nnltnlIsts.

A Zig Criminal Suit Against Prominent
PittsburG Capitalists.
]PITTsBURG, September l0.-Master VIM.
Rogers, in the suit of Henry Warner, as
ssignce of the defunct Penn Bank against
VIM. Riddle, President of the bank, and
NJ. X. McMullen and J. p. Beal, oil oper-
atOrs, entered in July, 1866, for the pur-
pose of charging the defendants with GER
tain monies of the bank, lost in the oil
transactions during the years 1889 and
1884, has Just completed his report. The
assignee charged that the defendants I'M
lawfully and repeatedly withdrew from
the bank sums aggregating nearly $1,000
600 for the purpose of making a corner IN
oil, which was illegal. The Master finds
Biddle, Beal and McMullen were all par
ties to a conspiracy, and that the bank
itself not being a party, the assignee may
recover the loss from the cOpspirators. lie
CONCLUDES the report by recommending that
a decree be made against the defendants
for 1927, O9l 80, less &c., 900 on deposit to
the credit of McMullen at the time OF the
banks suspension.
The defendants filed separate answers to
the suit. President Riddle denies he had
control of the officers or employees OF the
bank or o or assets, but the DItec-
tors had such control, and the assets OF the
bank were under the control OF +. b.
Laughlin, y member of the Board and
Treasurer; that he, Riddle, in 1888 and
1884 was absent from the lank by reason
of illness. He also denies any improper or
illegal withdrawal of the funds of the
bank, or any combination with other de,
PENDANTS in relation to anything connected
with the bank. He further claims the
bank has no right to maintain this suit
because the court in a suit brought II
1884 for the same cause, abandoned th'
same, paying the costs.
McMullen and Beal also deny they wer'
in any combination or unlawtully withheld
finds from the bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
THEY PLEAD GUILTY.
Bald Knobbers on Trial ip h U. 5. Couf
Plead Guilty 60 Outrages.

Bald Knobbers on Trial ip the U. S. Court
Plead Guilty 60 Outrages.
ST. LOUIS, September 10.-The trial OF
the Bald Kuobbers in the United States
Court at Jefferson City ended suddenly
yesterday.
There were originally thirteen of them
arrested in Douglass county for driving
homesteaders from Government lands.
Two of them were promptly convicted.
Two more cases were called, and again
conviction was obtained. The evidence
showed that all the accused belonged to an
oath bound secret organization whose
practices far surpassed those of the South
ern Ku-Klux in their palmiest days.
Yesterday the cases Of two more of the
gsng wefe begun, when the lawyers foF the
defence asked a conference with the prose-
cutors. After they had obtained permits
sion to have all the defendants not yet
tried plead guilty, the whole gang was re-
manded till next week. They will prob.
ably get the extreme penalty-ten years
Imprisonment and SIS, ZOO fine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
A BIG DEAL.
Big Lines Consolidate to Secure Control
of Passenger Business.

Big Lines Consolidate to Secure Controi
of Passenger business.
BOsTON, September l0-The advertiser
to-day publishes the details of a big rail-
road deals that has been maturing for
some months.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford, or Consolidated" and the Boston
and Albany, have agreed upon a CONSOLE
dalton of interests that will secure to
them the bulk of the passenger business
between New York and Boston, absorbing
between them the New England and the
Norwich and Worcester lines, giving them
both a boat via Norwich and 81 all-rail
line via Springfield.
The ownership Of the Consolidated and
the Boston and Albany roads is substan-
tally the same, and together they con-
troll a majority of the New York and the
New England stock. The Consolidated is
to complete its four tracks TO New Haven,
straighten all curves and modify the
grades, shortening the running time be-
tween New York and New Haven thirty
minutes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-12
AN OVERSIGHT.
The Omission Of RrsslSeat Clsveland's
Name by G. A. II. Ofhclais q nisaS%e'.

The Omission OF srssi@eat ClsVeland's
Name by G. A. X. OfhcIais q mistsSs'.
PHILADELPHIA, September loom
manier-in-Chie Harper, of the Depart
ment of feGnSylyania, G. A. K, has
issued an order for .ns Srsnd army demon
s~tration in the military pSraaG aaet Fri
day. Paragraph seven of the order 10
Casa of comment.
II Tesds, in passing the reviewing
stand. or while De:ng reviewed by Lieu
tenant-General Philip sheridan, U. 3:
Army. none but post commanders Viii
salute Post colors will be dipped" As
the I@ parade will be reviewed BY President
cleveland and General Sheridan will be IN
Command of the line, il is claimed by
some veterans, not grand array Een', Inc
name of President Cleveland should baye
been inserted in the paragraph, and 1t Is a
direct slight to the Chief Magistrate.
However, all are of the opinion that IT vas
AN oversight and no slight was intended.